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==Available dog breeds== |
==Available dog breeds== |
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Nintendo, likely based on the success of this method with ''[[Pokémon]]'', chose to release ''Nintendogs'' in multiple versons with minor variations from one another. While all versions of the same language are able to link to one another, each release of ''Nintendogs'' features a different set of dog breeds that are available at the beginning of each game. The Japanese editions each start with five breeds, while the North American and European editions each have six. |
Nintendo, likely based on the success of this method with ''[[Pokémon]]'', chose to release ''Nintendogs'' in multiple versons with minor variations from one another. While all versions of the same language are able to link to one another, each release of ''Nintendogs'' features a different set of dog breeds that are available at the beginning of each game. The Japanese editions each start with five breeds, while the North American and European editions each have six. |
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Every dog breed is eventually made available in all versions, either through the accumulation of gameplay points or by linking up to another who has the desired breed of dog. |
Every dog breed is eventually made available in all versions, either through the accumulation of gameplay points or by linking up to another who has the desired breed of dog. |
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===Japanese editions=== |
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*''Chihuahua & Friends:'' [[Beagle]], [[Cavalier King Charles Spaniel]], [[Chihuahua (dog)|Chihuahua]], [[Labrador Retriever]], [[Shih Tzu]] |
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*''Miniature Dachshund & Friends:'' [[German Shepherd Dog|German Shepherd]], [[Miniature Dachshund]], [[Miniature Schnauzer]], [[Pug]], [[Yorkshire Terrier]] |
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*''Shiba & Friends:'' [[Miniature Pinscher]], [[Pembroke Welsh Corgi]], [[Shetland Sheepdog]], [[Shiba Inu]], [[Toy Poodle]]. |
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===North American and European editions=== |
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*''Chihuahua & Friends:'' [[Boxer (dog)|Boxer]], Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Yorkshire Terrier. |
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*''Dachshund & Friends:'' Beagle, [[Golden Retriever]], Miniature Dachshund, Pug, Shih Tzu, [[Siberian Husky]]. |
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*''Lab & Friends:'' Labrador Retriever, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Shiba Inu, Toy Poodle. |
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*''Best Friends Version'' (exclusive to North America): Beagle, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, Yorkshire Terrier. |
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==Sales information== |
==Sales information== |
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Revision as of 01:36, 13 November 2005
Nintendogs is a pet simulation video game, similar to a virtual pet, for the Nintendo DS portable game system. The player is given the ability to interact with virtual puppies via the DS's touchscreen and microphone. It began as a project for the GameCube, but was later scrapped and re-worked for the dual-screen portable. The game made its debut at the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo as a tech demo for the system. At one time, the North American version was to be titled Puppy Times, but this was changed back to Nintendogs before the game's release.
There are five different versions of Nintendogs; In Japan, their subtitles were Chihuahua and Friends, Dachshund and Friends and Shiba and Friends. In North America, two of the game subtitles are maintained, but Shiba and Friends was changed to Labrador and Friends, a more recognizable breed in North America. Nintendogs has since had a new version bundled with teal and pink Nintendo DS models, titled Nintendogs: Best Friends. This bundle has been used in both North America and Europe.
The game has been well received by critics, and in the May 2005 edition of the Famitsu, a popular Japanese gaming magazine, Nintendogs received a perfect 40/40 score. Only four other games have attained this score: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, Vagrant Story, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. It was also one of the first DS games to earn an Editor's Choice award on GameSpot, the other being Advance Wars: Dual Strike.
Gameplay
The gameplay variety in Nintendogs makes for great interaction between the user and the puppy. Using the touchscreen, the owner can play with, train, pet, walk and wash the dog. Using the microphone that is built into the DS, the player can create voice commands that the virtual puppy will understand and (assuming it is properly trained) follow. Outside of the player's virtual home, the puppy can be put on a leash and taken for a walk around the neighborhood. Competitions are also an entertaining aspect of the game, as one can play frisbee with the dogs and enter them in agility contests or obedience shows.
Nintendogs supports two link-up methods through the built-in wireless network for Nintendo DS. A player can link his or her system up with another person who owns a copy of Nintendogs, face to face, to let the players' puppies play together. One can also enable the link up system, called "Bark Mode", in the game option, then close the DS. Instead of putting the DS to sleep, it will continue looking for other Nintendogs users. If another Nintendogs game in Bark Mode is detected while the DS is closed, the two systems will exchange information to be used later when gameplay is resumed.
Available dog breeds
Nintendo, likely based on the success of this method with Pokémon, chose to release Nintendogs in multiple versons with minor variations from one another. While all versions of the same language are able to link to one another, each release of Nintendogs features a different set of dog breeds that are available at the beginning of each game. The Japanese editions each start with five breeds, while the North American and European editions each have six.
When the player first starts the game, he or she is brought to the kennel to choose a dog. The player then selects one of five or six available breeds, and is shown three dogs of that breed, varying in gender, personality, and color. Once the player comes to a final decision, the dog is taken home, and the player is allowed to name his or her new pet.
As the player accumulates funds throughout the game, more dogs may be purchased from the kennel. However, only three dogs may be kept at the player's in-game dwelling, and five dogs may be stored (but not interacted with) at the "Dog Hotel". The player may not have any more than eight dogs at a time, but dogs may be "donated" to free up space for more pets. Donating a dog removes it from the player's possession and is an irreversible action.
Every dog breed is eventually made available in all versions, either through the accumulation of gameplay points or by linking up to another who has the desired breed of dog.
Japanese editions
- Chihuahua & Friends: Beagle, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, Shih Tzu
- Miniature Dachshund & Friends: German Shepherd, Miniature Dachshund, Miniature Schnauzer, Pug, Yorkshire Terrier
- Shiba & Friends: Miniature Pinscher, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Shetland Sheepdog, Shiba Inu, Toy Poodle.
North American and European editions
- Chihuahua & Friends: Boxer, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, German Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Yorkshire Terrier.
- Dachshund & Friends: Beagle, Golden Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, Pug, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky.
- Lab & Friends: Labrador Retriever, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Shiba Inu, Toy Poodle.
- Best Friends Version (exclusive to North America): Beagle, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Miniature Dachshund, Yorkshire Terrier.
Sales information
Nintendogs is the fastest selling Nintendo DS game to date. In the first week of its release in Japan (April 18 to April 24), its sales totaled over 168,000 units (Nintendogs: Shiba & Friends - 75,000 units, Nintendogs: Miniature Dachshund & Friends - 49,000 units and Nintendogs: Chihuahua & Friends - 44,000 units). This title game also boosted the Nintendo DS system sales by over 4.2 times the previous week to 95,000 units, up from 22,000 ([1]).
In that one week, the DS sales were more than the combined total of PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 sales for the month of March in Japan. These record sales were related to a combination of the release of four chart topping DS titles (three of them being the Nintendogs titles, and the other being Naruto: Saikyou Ninja Daikesshu 3, which sold over 87,000 units) and the release of pink and blue DS systems.
On September 1, 2005, Nintendo of America announced it had sold over 250,000 copies of the game in North America, since its release on 22nd of the previous month. [2]
On October 12, 2005, Nintendo of Europe announced it had sold over 160,000 copies of the game in Europe in its first weekend, giving Nintendo DS a boost of between "400 and 700 percent" in hardware sales. [3]
As of November 11, 2005, worldwide sales are approaching the 2 million mark, according to Nintendo of America vice president of sales and marketing, Reggie Fils-Aime. [4]
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